Employment

In the absence of state action, local jurisdictions across Texas have listened to the needs of their constituents and responded to calls to pass local ordinances that seek to raise standards for working families. Cities and municipalities have passed laws

College students now regularly face choices between taking on greater amounts of debt, working longer hours in part-time jobs, or going without food, books or housing to cover their growing college costs and living expenses to complete their education.
These increasingly

Want to hear CPPP experts break down the latest income, poverty, and health insurance numbers and what they mean for Texans? On September 13, we hosted a Facebook Live discussion to analyze the newest data from the Census Bureau and

This blog was written by Economic Opportunity Intern Anna Crockett and Economic Opportunity Director Chandra Villanueva.
Texas has one of the highest poverty rates in the country, despite having some of the country’s hardest workers. Though our state is a national

The median Texas household income increased by $2,555 last year according to new data from the Census Bureau. The data also show that fewer Texans are living in poverty, although overall incomes and poverty levels need improvement to ensure long-term

In Texas, we pride ourselves on working hard and being self-sufficient. However, we have not done enough to correct the fact that too many Texans are stuck in low quality jobs that make self-sufficiency all but impossible.
Specifically, 2.4 million Texas

One of the things I love about my job is the chance to travel around the state and meet Texans committed to helping other Texans reach their full potential. Last week I spent two days in Fort Worth, inspired by

The Dallas City Council provided strong leadership and vision this week by voting to pay a minimum wage of $10.37 to all contract workers employed with city funds. The Dallas Poverty Task Force also deserves credit for identifying the need